“Thoughts on Capital Punishment” vs. “Traveling through the Dark” William Strafford’s “Traveling through the Dark” is a well developed short poem‚ but it lacks the depth of Rod Mckuen’s “Thoughts on Capital Punishment.” These two poems present animals killed by automobiles‚ but Mckuen’s approach differs from Strafford’s in two ways. First‚ Mckuen uses poetic language more strongly than Strafford. Second‚ “Thoughts on Capital Punishment” points out a more distinct‚ clearly stated‚ complex
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Purpose: To persuade the audience to be for corporal punishment in Desoto county schools. Attention-Getter: Good morning. How is everyone doing today? If you were caught in a wildfire would you think to start a smaller more controlled fire in a line or circular pattern to deplete the fuel source of the oncoming blaze? In this case the term fighting fire with fire is being used literally but there are other cases where this phrase isn’t so literal. Some vaccinations use the same virus that caused
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movement has been a popular topic of debate. While many individuals support the movement‚ others who underestimate the struggle of African Americans view it as unnecessary. I believe that John Stuart Mill would have a mixed‚ albeit primarily positive‚ view of the movement. On the positive end of the spectrum‚ Mill would appreciate that Black Lives Matter activists exercise their freedom of opinion despite outside attempts to suppress them. In addition‚ his harm principle aligns with the movement’s protests
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won on the grounds of health alone. The argument that Coca-Cola‚ Pepsi‚ and other soft drink firms present is deeply rooted in American values and cannot easily be trumped. What they argue for is freedom of choice. In his book On Liberty‚ John Stuart Mill states‚ "over himself‚ over his own body and mind‚ the individual is sovereign” (9). If an individual chooses that he wants to drink soda pop‚ he should be allowed a high degree of liberty to make that decision. Such is the foundation of a soft
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Compare and contrast the utilitarian philosophies of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Which do you think is the more convincing moral theory‚ and why? In terms of Utilitarianism‚ this assignment shall outline the philosophies of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. It shall firstly illustrate the ideas of Bentham and then follow on to compare and contrast those of Mill. To continue‚ the assignment will view the failing qualities in both the men’s works. Bentham did leave a great deal unsaid
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John Stuart Mill as one of the most influential philosophers advocating liberalism points out the importance of freedom for individuals and therefore society. He thinks of freedom as an extrinsic value promoting happiness. As it will be shown‚ liberty as a mean to maximizing utility must not be restricted unless it causes harm to others or if the agent is not mature enough to exercise freedom properly. Mill’s “Doctrine of Liberty is supported by a view of human happiness which in turn depends on
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Although happiness itself seems to be desirable among people‚ when it comes to overall topic‚ most people would agree that being truly happy is a goal they strive for but fail to understand what that actually means. John Stuart Mill‚ an English philosopher and author‚ argues that one can only be happy if they focus something aside from their own happiness‚ like helping friends and family or the community. While I agree with Mill’s view on not over-occupying ourselves with the need to be happy‚ I
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Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill are two philosophers with opposing views on the morality of an act. Mill’s utilitarianism theory places the focus of right and wrong solely on the outcome of an act rather than on the act itself. He believe that an act is right if the outcome promotes happiness in the majority of others; “it is not the quantity of pleasure‚ but the quality of happiness that is central to utilitarianism” (Utilitarian Theories). Kant’s theory (Kantian) is concerned with the motive
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Capital Punishment Thesis/Outline November 13‚ 2001 The controversial issue of capital punishment has intense moral implications to all those involved. Although it is a necessary and important penalty in modern day society‚ it should be regulated as such. Capital Punishment is moral when it comes to disciplining an individual for monstrous crimes. I. Introduction to capital punishment. A. Define capital punishment B. Discuss the moral implications of capital punishment. II. Discuss
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Should Capital Punishment be Re-Introduced? The term ’capital punishment’ is derived from the Latin caput‚ meaning ’head’. It originally referred to death by decapitation‚ but now applies generally to state sanctioned executions. Capital punishment is a death sentence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. Capital punishment has‚ in the past‚ been practiced by most societies‚ as a punishment for criminals‚ and political or religious dissidents
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